Broadband & Network
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For the last year, general aviation pilots have paid about $50 a month for Starlink Internet on their airplanes, but the company recently announced a change that spiked costs to as high as $1,000 a month. -
Plus, Massachusetts is distributing nearly 27,000 devices, the Atlanta Regional Commission is launching a digital skills training initiative, Nashville is working to expand language access, and more.
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The state has made a new investment to secure better web access for rural and other underserved residents. The state earlier this year announced it had gained a big federal grant for such work.
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Plus, a report found the Affordable Connectivity Program pays for itself, the BEAD program funding dispute continues, a bill aims to reduce barriers for broadband deployment, Oswego County, N.Y., gets a broadband grant and more.
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Four Internet service providers are seeking support from the county board as a deadline to apply for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment funding nears. The quartet would serve households in hard-to-serve areas.
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Plus, the FCC is investigating Comcast for its diversity commitment, the Houston Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy held its second digital symposium, Mississippi has awarded funding for 12 broadband projects, and more.
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Final agreements between Frontier Communications and the Greene County Economic Development Group have been reached and, after roughly four years in process, construction is close to getting underway.
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A project by Internet service provider 123NET will bring Internet access to about 600 homes, after a pact with Lee Township was finalized. The $65 million endeavor will build about 1,100 miles of high-capacity fiber.
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Plus, Elon Musk has made a cryptic statement about the future of GSA’s 18F team and the Direct File program, Maryland has established a statewide digital infrastructure group, and more.
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Local officials and Internet service providers say the $42.45 billion federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program has ancillary benefits. It helps link residents to other vital services.
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Farmworkers, who play a critical role in the nation’s food system, often live and work in remote areas of the country that are more likely to lack critical resources such as Internet access.
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Traverse City Light & Power is set to review these and other projects in February as part of a proposed six-year Capital Improvement Plan. The smart grid initiatives would include expanded high-speed Internet for customers.
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Plus, Massachusetts and Texas have announced digital equity funding, the General Services Administration has made staff appointments, the FCC chairman rejects rulemaking proposal, and more.
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Nearly 13,000 addresses in Jackson County, Mich., will be eligible for faster Internet via a federal grant. The funding, from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program, is part of more than $1.5 billion the state received.
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Plus, a new executive order from President Donald Trump calls for a pause on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, NDIA has announced Digital Inclusion Trailblazers, Maine supports digital education and more.
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Plus, $117 million in NTIA grants go out, Indiana funds county broadband expansion, the E-BRIDGE Act is now the law of the land, new legislation aims to support rural broadband development, and more.
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Orlando officials are considering a free public network to create connectivity in a neighborhood where more than half the residents lack access to high-speed Internet.
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The outgoing administration may have notched a win with its elevation of broadband as a societal necessity, but observers were critical of other aspects of its plan to expand the technology nationwide.
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Plus, the BEAD Progress Dashboard gets updated this week, a comprehensive report examines website accessibility across government, and one Georgia county gets to work on digital inclusion.
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The funding, coming from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will be used for purchasing new library devices, improving public library computer infrastructure and digital literacy training.
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The federal government is funding smartphone broadband access in remote areas as part of a $42.35 billion program to connect every home and business with reliable, affordable and high-speed Internet.
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